Come join us for a hot breakfast and chance to fellowship.
November 4, 2023, from 8:00a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Veterans, Auxiliary Members, Spouses and Families
Menu from Market Street
Fresh fruit and muffins
Scrambled Eggs
Migas
Biscuits
Sausage Patties and Double Smoked Bacon
Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole
Coffee and Juice
RSVP no later than 10/30/23 to Joanne Schumm @ 352-281-6774
Major Gary Billings, USMC, Retired, Senior Military Science Instructor for the Navy National Defense Cadet Program at Lebanon Trail High School
A Veterans Day Ceremony to celebrate and honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice will be held on November 10, 2023, at 11 a.m. at the Frisco Veterans Memorial in Frisco Commons Park, 8000 McKinney Road, Frisco, TX 75033.
The American Legion Post 178 is coordinating the ceremony.
The ceremony will include a special welcome from Mayor Jeff Cheney. The keynote speaker will be Major Gary Billings, USMC, Retired, Senior Naval Science Instructor at Lebanon Trail High School with the Navy National Defense Cadet Corps FISD program.
Major Billings enlisted in 1998 in Seattle, Washington. He attended Officer Candidate School after graduating from Penn State University in 2005. He was deployed to Iraq in 2007 and to the Middle East in 2008 with the US Navy. He was in Haiti in response to the 2010 earthquakes, and in 2014 in Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom. He also holds an MA from Marshall University. He retired in 2020 after 22 years of service.
The public and all veterans are invited to attend. Seating will be available.
For the ninth year, Post 178 will provide needed hygiene, clothing, and other personal items through donations for the 141 veterans that reside at the Texas State Veterans Home in Bonham, Texas.
Donations may be cash, check, credit card or the specific Items below. All may be turned in at the October 16 and November 28 Membership Meetings. Donation alternatives include:
Donation items needed include:
Donations may also be dropped off at John Allen’s home. Please do not donate lap blankets or regular blankets, bars of soap, puzzles, or magazines. No donation is too small, and all are appreciated.
The breakfast is:
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
7:00-9:00am
Embassy Suites Hotel in Frisco
(Frisco Conference Center)
NOTE: The code is only good until Friday morning!
The Frisco Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast is extending complimentary seats to City Leaders, PD/Fire, Workers, and Veterans. Seats must be claimed by Friday, Oct 6th and availability is First Come First Served!
To claim your seat:
-Click link – www.friscoprayerbreakfast.com and hit “Get Tickets”
-Once in Eventbrite, click the orange ‘Reserve a spot’ button
-Enter frisco23 in the PromoCode field and hit ‘Apply’.
-Guest will be able to check out without paying.
-Please note, the code is only applicable to the individual registration option
No one understands the true price of freedom made by our military heroes more than our Gold Star Mothers. Each year, the last Sunday in September is Gold Star Mother’s Day, a day set aside to recognize their grief, sacrifices, and strengths.
Gold Star Mothers are Mothers who have lost a son or daughter in the service of our country. During World War I, families with loved ones who were currently serving hung “service flags” with a blue star for every immediate family member who was currently serving. If that loved one died, the blue star was replaced by a gold star. This allowed members of the community to know the price that the family had paid in the cause of freedom.
Starting in 1936, the United States began observing Gold Star Mother’s Day on the last Sunday of September. At the end of World War II, Gold Star Wives was formed. Today, the tradition extends to all family members. This is a day we recognize the pain, grief and sacrifice mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, brothers, and sisters must endure when a loved one dies in service to our nation.
Our military families serve this country alongside our military heroes. They provide support while their loved ones are away, they raise families in the absence of their partners, and they pick up the pieces when their loved one is killed or injured in the line of duty.
If you are a Gold Star Mother or Family, we honor your sacrifice and thank you for your service. If you know a Gold Star Mother or Family, please take time today to recognize them.
(L -R) Ed Reed, Post 178 Commander, Ted Ruybal, Navy National Defense Cadet Corps Committee Chair, Larry Wilhelm, Texas Boys State Committee Chair, and Bill Drake, Color Guard Captain. Not pictured are Terry Gilbert, Vice Commander – Programs and Joanne Schumm, Vice Commander – Activities.
The American Legion Peter J Courcy Post 178 participated in the Frisco Veterans Resource Expo that was presented by Frisco Veterans Advisory Committee. The Expo was held at Collin College on September 21, 2023, for veterans, military spouses, guard members, and reservists to engage employers for outstanding career opportunities.
The Expo brought together a wide array of support and resources for veterans. More than 30 companies and organizations participated in the event. Companies included Amazon, AT&T, Frontier Communications, JP Morgan Chase& Company, and Toyota Financial Services Corporation. Others included Texas Veterans Commission, Texas Christian University, Dallas Baptist University, and Collin College.
The Frisco Veterans Advisory Committee consists of citizens actively developing and supporting community policy and programs that have established Frisco as a nation-leading veteran-ready community.